The New York Times has teamed up with Asbury Park’s local independent art movie house The ShowRoom to feature five short films from its Emmy Award winning short documentary series – Op-Docs. On the bill are: “My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes” by Charlie Tyrell, a 2018 Sundance Film Festival premiere. “The Happiest Guy in the […]

An after school program aimed at serving at risk youth now finds itself in jeopardy. Federal funding cuts has placed the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School’s All Stars after school program at risk, school officials have said. Founded in 2011 through a collaboration with the Friendship Train Foundation, the loss of its 21st […]

The Visiting Nurse Association Health Group – Prevention Resource Network – has announced that a new health center tailored to serve the needs of the LGBTQ+ community will open Tuesday in Asbury Park. The center, made possible through a New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services grant, will be apart […]

News that a city mainstay – The Hardware Store of Asbury Park, located on Main Street at Summerfield Avenue, landed on the up-for-sale block this month, sparked a heated debate via social media this week. According to the $3.9 million Berkshire Hathaway listing, the 11,863 square foot property sits on two adjoining lots. Last year, […]

The Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County has announced the launch of a new music summer camp for local teens at the Monroe Avenue location in Asbury Park The free Beats & Rhymes Boot Camp, running from July 30 to Aug 3, will give teens the chance to write, record, rehearse, and perform original […]

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of the City’s Back To School Block Party fundraising event in support of the school district’s Building A Brighter Future mission. “The City of Asbury Park is happy to announce that they are once again presenting a back to school event to help our students […]

Asbury Park resident Howard Schoor lives by one edict – it is what it is. An engineer turned entrepreneur, inventor, home builder, and bank owner, Schoor went on to become one of the area’s staunchest philanthropists and humanitarians. And so it came as no surprise to those who know him well that the soon to […]

Bringing their definable brand of whimsy, Trinity Episcopal Church will host its annual Christmas In July celebration Sunday. “This is all about community and service, plus it’s a crazy Asbury kind of thing,” Pastor Michael Way said. “In short, Christmas in July is an opportunity for us to celebrate the Incarnation in a clever, fun-filled, […]

The 2016 armed robber and kidnapper captured at the Neptune Wawa has been sentenced to 18 years, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced in a written statement.  Hakiem K. Wadud, 26, of Asbury Park was handed the No Early Release [NERA] sentence by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Ellen Torregrossa-O’Connor. Wadud, who pleaded guilty […]

Applications are now available for the soon to open Dollar Tree, located on Main Street at the northwest corner of Third Avenue, Councilwoman Yvonne Clayton has announced. The over 10,000-square-foot national chain store will give priority to local residents through a workforce development agreement. The project approval detailed off-street parking, benches, public garbage and recycling […]